Jess and Clint’s Coastal California Wedding

Bomi and Billy’s Garden Wedding at Thornewood Castle

Tiffany and Nicholas

Melissa and Matthew

Alex and Brandon

Sarah and Kelly

Jessica and Kirk

Gina and Craig

Caitlin and Tanner

Sarah and Scott

20

Julia and Dave

21

Marwa and Peter

21

advertisement

advertisement

A Seafoam and Ivory Wedding With Gold Touches in Pebble Beach, California

Photography: Tanja Lippert Photography

Marwa and Peter

1 of 1

Marwa and Peter met while working the overnight shift at the hospital where they’re physicians. The love doctor must have stepped in for these two, because one month later the duo went sailing for a first date and started a relationship that was made official on May 24, 2013, not far from their home in Marin, California. The Pebble Beach soiree was befitting a couple that met on the open water, with stately architecture, ocean views, and proximity to one of the couple’s favorite vacation spots of Carmel. They made it their own by reflecting her Middle Eastern roots and his Italian heritage, choosing a palette of seafoam green and blush pink with accents of gold, and creating a wedding that was the perfect balance of relaxed and elegant.

Photography: Tanja Lippert Photography

The Invitations

1 of 1

Julie Song Ink designed the stationery suite, with inspiration from the wedding’s color palette, Carmel’s iconic Lone Cypress tree, Middle Eastern tile motifs, and Italian and Arabic calligraphy. Letterpress was printed on thick, textured paper with the couple’s names pressed in gold foil; a custom watercolor map highlighting the weekend’s locations was also included.

advertisement

advertisement

Photography: Tanja Lippert Photography

The Fashions

The Bridal Bouquet

1 of 1

Marwa clutched a bouquet of blush and white peonies, white sweet peas, variegated geranium leaves, and jasmine. The stems were tied with ivory satin ribbon and an evil-eye charm, a gift from her grandmother.

The Bridesmaids

The Ring Pillow

Peter’s mother sewed and embroidered the ring pillow, which was housed in a box from Marwa’s maternal grandmother, who sadly could not make the trip from Egypt to attend the wedding.

advertisement

advertisement

Photography: Tanja Lippert Photography

The Program

1 of 1

Julie Song Ink designed all of the day’s paper goods -- or fabric goods, in the case of the ceremony programs, which were printed on linen. Bringing in the watercolor of the cypress tree, they were rolled around pieces of driftwood and secured with silk ribbons.

Photography: Tanja Lippert Photography

The Ceremony

1 of 1

Chairs were arranged in a semicircular fashion on the 18th lawn, with white rose petals sprinkled down the aisle and small clusters of flowers encircling the area where the couple stood. Prior to the ceremony, the 60 guests sipped on lavender lemonade and rosewater iced tea. The intimate service incorporated readings that reflected Marwa’s Middle Eastern heritage, personalized vows, and music by the couple’s favorite composers.

advertisement

advertisement

Photography: Tanja Lippert Photography

The Seating Chart

1 of 1

Using the same watercolor motif from the stationery, an oversized chart outlined seating assignments for the reception.

Photography: Tanja Lippert Photography

Cocktail Hour Fare

1 of 1

Dreamed up by event designer Jacin Fitzgerald of Lovely Little Details, a wood table at cocktail hour overflowed with cheeses and all the fixings. Marble boards with five varieties of the good stuff (Roaring Forties Blue, St. Andre triple-cream brie, Boschetto al Tartufo, Fiscalini cheddar, and Yellow Buck Camembert) sat atop a cheesecloth runner. Dried fruit chutney, figs, honeycomb, clover honey, toasted walnuts, red grapes, baguettes, and crackers were on hand to be paired with the selections.

An arrangement of cascading jasmine, white ranunculus, and clematis adorned the table.

advertisement

advertisement

Photography: Tanja Lippert Photography

The Guestbook

1 of 1

A natural-linen guest book was set out with instant cameras and signage that read, “Capture an instant memory and share a wish for the bride and groom.” Gold washi tape secured the snapshots in the book.

Photography: Tanja Lippert Photography

The Reception

1 of 1

The celebration moved indoors for the seated reception. Tables were anchored with arrangements of blush and cream peonies and garden roses, blush clematis, variegated geranium leaves, and jasmine.

advertisement

advertisement

Photography: Tanja Lippert Photography

The Menus

1 of 1

Menus were printed on Belgian linen and personalized with each guest’s name using the same script font as other paperie. Gold thread hemmed the sides.

Special Seating

1 of 1

The backs of Marwa and Peter’s chairs were festooned with bouquets of flowers tied with seafoam bows.

advertisement

advertisement

Photography: Tanja Lippert Photography

The Wedding Cake

1 of 1

A three-tier cake covered with ruffles was accented by blush roses and peonies. The bottom layer boasted rich chocolate cake with Grand Marnier syrup, milk chocolate mousse, and fresh raspberries. As if you couldn’t get tastier than that, the top two tiers were vanilla sponge cake with framboise syrup, fresh raspberries, and white chocolate mousse.

Photography: Tanja Lippert Photography

The First Dance

1 of 1

The newlyweds chose Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love” for their first dance song.

advertisement

advertisement

Photography: Tanja Lippert Photography

Father-Daughter Dance

1 of 1

“Lullabye (Goodnight My Angel)” by Billy Joel played as Marwa and her father shared a dance.

Photography: Tanja Lippert Photography

Mother-Son Dance

1 of 1

Peter took to the dance floor with his mother as Josh Groban’s “You Raise Me Up” played.

advertisement

advertisement

Photography: Tanja Lippert Photography

Sweet Treats

1 of 1

Raspberry, espresso, and dark chocolate with hazelnut gelatos were served with wooden spoons stamped with “Thank You.”

Photography: Tanja Lippert Photography

A Night to Remember

1 of 1

The evening concluded with a sparkler circle and a final kiss under the glow of the full moon.